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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Elston
Clean Name Elston
Feature ID 15987
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -14.75 °
Southmost Latitude -16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 119.69 °
Westmost Longitude 118.66 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -15.39 °
Center Longitude 119.18 °
Northmost Latitude -14.75 °
Southmost Latitude -16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 240.31 °
Westmost Longitude 241.34 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -15.39 °
Center Longitude 240.82 °
Quad mc22 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 01, 2021
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Wolfgang; American volcanologist and planetary geologist (1928-2016).
Reference [620] - In Memoriam: Wolfgang Elston: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2016/03/09/in-memoriam-wolfgang-wolf-elston-1928-2016/
Updated May 07, 2021 4:27 PM

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